Maksim Chmerkovskiy

Dancing With the Stars 2013: Val and Maks Chmerkovskiy Showcase Brotherly Banter

April 17, 2013 at 05:19PM EDT by Alyse Whitney

We've missed a lot of things about Maksim Chmerkovskiy on Dancing With the Stars this season, and though it was mostly his abs, a close second is his ridiculous banter with brother Val.

Thankfully, when Maks made his triumphant return in Season 16, Week 5 for the competition’s side-by-side dances, we got a lot of said banter, which may tide us over until he appears on the show again....

Dancing With the Stars 2013: Maksim Chmerkovskiy Finds Speculation About Him "Funny"

April 17, 2013 at 10:40AM EDT by Rebecca Martin

Dancing With the Stars 2013 has been great fun, but there's no question that Season 16 is lacking a certain something: Maksim Chmerkovskiy! The fact that the beloved, if controversial, pro isn't competing this season sparked a bit of a furor amongst fans and the media. What did Maks think about all of the speculation surrounding his departure?

"Look, I never left," the outspoken pro told E!...

Karina Smirnoff on Dancing With Ex Maksim Chmerkovskiy: Started Awkward, Ended Great

April 16, 2013 at 08:00PM EDT by Gina Carbone

Did your eyebrows go up a little when Maksim Chmerkovskiy gave Karina Smirnoff a greeting kiss on the cheek at the start of their rehearsal package on Dancing With the Stars Season 16 Week 5? It looked innocent enough, but pro dancers Maks and Karina were once engaged, and their split was apparently bad enough that Maks once said he would never speak to "that person" again.

But he said that...

Is Maksim Chmerkovskiy Willing to Return to Dancing With the Stars 2013? "Absolutely"

April 16, 2013 at 06:00PM EDT by Gina Carbone

Did you enjoy the Maks factor of Dancing With the Stars Season 16 Week 5? You may get more of it!

Maksim Chmerkovskiy is not a competing pro on the spring 2013 season, but he’s still under contract with the ABC show — and he doesn’t seem like he’s running away from home at all, despite rumors out there that he was “quitting” the show. After dancing with...

Maksim Chmerkovskiy Says He'd "Absolutely" Return to Dancing With the Stars 2013

April 16, 2013 at 05:30PM EDT by Gina Carbone

Maks, Val and Zendaya talk about their side-by-side routine, which earned the first 10s of Dancing With the Stars 2013. Maks said he loves the side-by-side format, 'cause it fills air time but also takes some pressure off the celebs to have the pros dancing too. Val also addressed the Boston bombings and said they were glad to be able to dance and bring some happiness to people during a dark......

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